That’s the only real detail I know, as told to me by my Aunt Rhea.
Grandmother Charlotte Van Sickle had what was called then a “nervous breakdown” as far as I could decipher. The woman in the floral dress came to help . Aunt Rhea said she was her nurse.
Not sure of her nursing credential .
Durand, Illinois
It would be great to find out who she was. When my great grandmother was very ill (with cancer) a distant cousin, who had some nursing background, was called in to help. I don’t know if she was paid or just given house and board in the family home.
Thank you for sharing your memory of your great grandmother. Yes, I wish I knew more.
Someone who nurses is a caregiver, so even if she wasn’t formally trained she was a caregiver.
Great photo, Hopefully the right person will see this photo someday and have all the info you need. Thanks for sharing.
So thankful for this caring “nurse.”
I wonder what your grandmother’s “condition” would have been classified in today’s terms. It’s amazing how science (and other disciples) have made tremendous advances in just a few generations. Wonderful that your grandmother was able to get help and support when she needed it.